US rank #13515 Girls' name Peak 1924 1,002 births

Michiko — #13515 US girls' name

1,002 babies named Michiko in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s761920s2971930s1241940s351950s251960s691970s961980s1051990s932000s412010s302020s11
#13515
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Michiko was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

38 babies were named Michiko in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michiko

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,002 babies named Michiko between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michiko currently holds the #13515 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michiko performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 297 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Michiko shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 285 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Hawaii and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Michiko in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michiko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,002 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Michiko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,002

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1924

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#13,515

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Michiko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
38
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Michiko by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
297 births that decade — 30% of Michiko's all-time total
1910s761920s2971930s1241940s351950s251960s691970s961980s1051990s932000s412010s302020s11

Michiko by state

Where Michiko concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Michiko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
285 28.4%
#2 Hawaii
146 14.6%
#3 Washington
15 1.5%
California share of Michiko's total US births 28.4%
Even split

285 of 1,002 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michiko?
1,002 babies have been named Michiko since 1912. It currently ranks #13515 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 38 births.
When was Michiko most popular?
Michiko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Michiko most popular?
The top states for the name Michiko are California (285 births), Hawaii (146 births), Washington (15 births).
How long has the name Michiko been used?
Michiko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Michiko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.